• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Making the TE310R a tractor

henson802 said:
Exactly.. I been so accustomed to using the clutch on turns, during slower sections, etc. instead of braking-- that I think it'd really mess up my method of riding though I can't say for sure until I try it. I'm sure anyone could get accustomed to it and adapt... but I don't see it as being too advantageous to an expert rider. Seems more like an amateur/lazy method of riding. Or people who have unfortunately suffered from wrist/hand injuries.

Can you still pop the clutch with a Rekluse? Sometimes you hold clutch around corner then pop it and you take off ripping.. ?
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http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/394/2296/Motorcycle-Article/Rekluse-z-Start-Pro-Clutch-Review.aspx

Nathan Woods and Ty Davis.

This model gives you a lockout so motocross starts and throttle blipping over obstacles are normal.
 
it takes some time to set one up right - and i think they are of better use on the 450 class bikes (where low revs are quite normal and enough to climb a tree)

FYI - i agree with many of you about clutch use, i like the manual clutch on my txc310r for the type of riding i do with it (XC and enduro). the WR is now a trail bike and dual sport, so lazy is awesome. it also has GOBS of low end torque, so just a simple blip of the throttle and you're over an obstacle. i chug that bike a lot. it also has 300 hours and the valves still have not moved.

the way it is setup on my WR, yes, you can just stab the rear brake at anytime without worry of stalling the bike. this is a really nice feature. Also, yes, you can hold the clutch lever in like a manual clutch, rev, and pop the clutch to rip off from a corner. i just don't see the disadvantage, since you can still control it manually. they are also so adjustable they can be setup to suit a variety of styles.

the big downside is the price - which is why my 310 won't get one (at least for a while). the smaller CC bikes are higher in the revs to go fast so i just don't see the value as the same.....and they don't have the low end torque to pull out of any corner or over any obstacle that a 450 does, so the clutch still needs to be used a lot if you ride aggressive on a 300cc bike

these are just my opinions and oberservations. lots of expert riders don't like them or need them. i'm an intermediate class or B enduro rider. not a TOTAL spode, but very much a weekend warrior. IMO, for a newer rider, they tame the bike down and make it much easier to ride - and thus they have more fun. which is what it's all about!
 
I do agree the Rekluse would probably be more suitable for bigger bore bikes where you can lug more often down low and have torque to get over obstacles and you won't worry about conking out. But I'm so used to it, I have driven manual cars my whole life - and much like bikes - I have a natural tendency to pull clutch when I feel engine starting to give.. same with cars. Maybe it's an unfair comparison - but I see the Rekluse clutch as the Automatic for cars... some love automatics and find them advantageous while some don't. I will always buy a Manual shift car over an automatic.. because the habits I have developed. I think it would be the same for a Rekluse clutch - breaking that long time habit would be troublesome and the price isn't exactly friendly to the average consumer.

That being said, all power to ya if you want the Rekluse. But to say it benefits all and there's no drawbacks is kind of fanboyism.
 
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